Introduction

Unlike a text-based programming language (C, Python, Javascript, etc), Hongtu is a visual programming language. A visual programming language will use graphical elements to develop applications, usually through dragging, dropping and configuring.

Cons & Pros

Pros for visual programming language:

• Easy to get started
• Intuitive
• Easy to debug

Cons:

• Less information density
• Hard to read when logic is complex

Category

There are two types of visual programming language:

1. Block based. Some examples are:

• Scratch from MIT

• Blockly from Google

1. Node based. Some examples are:

• Unity

• Unreal Engine

While the first type are usually seen in Education, the second type are more used in Engineering. Hongtu is Node based, similar to Unreal Engine.

Environment

Hongtu runs in the browser, so any computer that can run a modern browser will be able to run Hongtu.

Browser Compatibility

Chrome >= 115

Edge >= 115